Cool Astronomy Topics (Blog Post #1)

Over the next couple of weeks, you will be working on a research assignment called the Astronomy Choice Project (ACP). Details for the assignment will be given during class on Monday. For today's blog post, you will choose 5 topics that sound interesting, and write a paragraph for each. You are not committed to using any of today's choices for your research assignment. Here's the list of choices:

Black holes
Worm holes
String Theory (check Powers of 10 link, then ask Mr. Dunn for help)
Dark matter
Dark energy
Search for aliens (SETI)
Mars
The Moon
Pluto
Hubble Telescope
Titan (one of Saturn's moons)
Apollo missions
Saturn's rings
Big Bang Theory
Telescopes
Ultimate fate of the universe
International Space Station
Kuiper Belt
Milky Way Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
Asteroid Belt
Dwarf Planets
Red Giants
Binary Planet Systems
Binary Star Systems

**You can also choose another astronomy-related topic if it is approved by Mr. Dunn**